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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21338

 

 

AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

  1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019  
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)  

 

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna

1633 Broadway,

New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3371

Date of fiscal year end: February 28, 2013

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2012

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

          Value*  

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—45.0%

  
  

Advertising0.7%

  
$ 6,335      

Affinion Group, Inc., 11.50%, 10/15/15

   $ 5,163,025   
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines0.6%

  
  4,750      

United Airlines, Inc., 12.00%, 11/1/13 (a)(b)

     4,827,187   
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Manufacturers0.8%

  
  5,590      

Chrysler Group LLC, 8.25%, 6/15/21

     6,183,938   
     

 

 

 
  

Banks0.6%

  
  4,300      

Capital One Capital V, 10.25%, 8/15/39

     4,343,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Building Products0.3%

  
  2,400      

Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 8.00%, 12/1/15

     2,445,900   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services3.1%

  
  3,000      

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 9.75%, 3/15/20

     3,465,000   
  8,535      

Cenveo Corp., 11.50%, 5/15/17

     7,094,719   
  4,295      

DynCorp International, Inc., 10.375%, 7/1/17

     3,811,812   
  8,250      

National Money Mart Co., 10.375%, 12/15/16

     9,178,125   
     

 

 

 
        23,549,656   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering1.2%

  
  8,380      

MasTec, Inc., 7.625%, 2/1/17

     8,673,300   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Finance0.5%

  
  4,110      

Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.90%, 12/15/17

     3,668,175   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Consumer Services0.6%

  
  5,270      

Cambium Learning Group, Inc., 9.75%, 2/15/17

     4,242,350   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services2.1%

  
  

Community Choice Financial, Inc.,

  
  7,465      

10.75%, 5/1/19

     7,278,375   
  5,370      

12.75%, 5/1/20 (a)(b)

     5,450,550   
  3,005      

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.375%, 3/25/13

     3,050,075   
     

 

 

 
        15,779,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunications1.0%

  
  7,705      

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.75%, 3/15/18

     7,820,575   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric0.3%

  
  8,200      

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 15.00%, 4/1/21

     2,347,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Components & Equipment1.5%

  
  10,275      

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., 9.50%, 5/15/17

     10,891,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components0.8%

  
  5,815      

Kemet Corp., 10.50%, 5/1/18

     5,815,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronics0.2%

  
  1,300      

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 9.75%, 8/1/18 (a)(b)

     1,511,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services1.2%

  
  8,005      

Pioneer Drilling Co., 9.875%, 3/15/18

     8,705,438   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services0.9%

  
  6,585      

ExamWorks Group, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/19

     7,013,025   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure2.1%

  
  6,880      

DineEquity, Inc., 9.50%, 10/30/18

     7,817,400   
  6,395      

MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 3/1/18

     7,626,038   
     

 

 

 
        15,443,438   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables0.8%

  
  3,920      

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 9.125%, 5/15/19

     4,076,800   
  1,390      

Jarden Corp., 7.50%, 5/1/17

     1,572,437   
     

 

 

 
        5,649,237   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products/Wares0.8%

  
  5,725      

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/19

     6,097,125   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services1.0%

  
  6,840      

Earthlink, Inc., 8.875%, 5/15/19

     7,182,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Iron/Steel0.6%

  
  5,600      

AK Steel Corp., 8.375%, 4/1/22

     4,648,000   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services0.3%

  
  1,985      

Stream Global Services, Inc., 11.25%, 10/1/14

     2,094,175   
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure Time1.6%

  
  

NCL Corp. Ltd.,

  
  810      

9.50%, 11/15/18

     898,087   
  7,320      

11.75%, 11/15/16

     8,344,800   
  8,145      

Travelport LLC, 11.875%, 9/1/16

     3,054,375   
     

 

 

 
        12,297,262   
     

 

 

 
  

Lodging0.9%

  
  9,455      

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 12.75%, 4/15/18

     6,902,150   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery0.1%

  
  1,000      

Navistar International Corp., 8.25%, 11/1/21

     960,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Media1.5%

  
  5,025      

McClatchy Co., 11.50%, 2/15/17

     5,565,187   
  5,100      

Media General, Inc., 11.75%, 2/15/17

     5,877,750   
     

 

 

 
        11,442,937   
     

 

 

 


AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

          Value*  
  

Metals & Mining0.4%

  
$ 3,975      

Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc., 7.375%, 6/1/18

   $ 3,070,688   
     

 

 

 
  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing0.9%

  
  7,715      

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.50%, 5/15/15

     6,904,925   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil & Gas2.0%

  
  7,000      

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/17

     7,927,500   
  6,635      

United Refining Co., 10.50%, 2/28/18

     7,298,500   
     

 

 

 
        15,226,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels2.2%

  
  4,300      

Endeavour International Corp., 12.00%, 3/1/18 (a)(b)

     4,687,000   
  6,250      

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 9.875%, 5/15/16

     6,781,250   
  4,740      

Western Refining, Inc., 11.25%, 6/15/17 (a)(b)

     5,225,850   
     

 

 

 
        16,694,100   
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products0.1%

  
  500      

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 9.75%, 11/15/15

     528,750   
     

 

 

 
  

Retail1.6%

  
  9,165      

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, 10/15/15

     9,382,760   
  2,150      

Toys “R” Us, Inc., 10.375%, 8/15/17

     2,211,813   
     

 

 

 
        11,594,573   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.0%

  
  

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

  
  3,806      

10.125%, 3/15/18 (a)(b)

     4,148,540   
  3,360      

10.75%, 8/1/20

     3,540,600   
     

 

 

 
        7,689,140   
     

 

 

 
  

Software1.3%

  
  

First Data Corp.,

  
  6,905      

9.875%, 9/24/15

     7,094,887   
  2,150      

12.625%, 1/15/21

     2,273,625   
     

 

 

 
        9,368,512   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail0.4%

  
  3,140      

Brown Shoe Co., Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/19

     3,265,600   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications3.9%

  
  5,580      

Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc., 12.00%, 12/1/15 (a)(b)

     5,914,800   
  4,335      

Consolidated Communications Finance Co., 10.875%, 6/1/20 (a)(b)

     4,681,800   
  6,835      

ITC Deltacom, Inc., 10.50%, 4/1/16

     7,347,625   
  3,860      

NII Capital Corp., 8.875%, 12/15/19

     2,779,200   
  8,370      

West Corp., 11.00%, 10/15/16

     8,767,575   
     

 

 

 
        29,491,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods0.9%

  
  6000      

Fifth & Pacific Co., Inc.,10.50%, 4/15/19 (a)(b)

     6,675,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distribution0.7%

  
  4,560      

Aircastle Ltd., 9.75%, 8/1/18

     5,175,600   
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation1.9%

  
  6,675      

Quality Distribution LLC, 9.875%, 11/1/18

     7,242,375   
  6,590      

Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10.00%, 11/15/18

     7,281,950   
     

 

 

 
        14,524,325   
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless Telecommunication Services1.6%

  
  4,820      

Crown Castle International Corp., 9.00%, 1/15/15

     5,139,325   
  5,295      

Sprint Nextel Corp., 11.50%, 11/15/21

     7,128,394   
     

 

 

 
        12,267,719   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$338,260,473)

     338,171,825   
     

 

 

 

Shares

             

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—28.1%

  
  

Aerospace & Defense0.7%

  
  94,165      

United Technologies Corp., 7.50%, 8/1/15

     5,152,709   
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines1.1%

  
  239,795      

Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, 6.00%, 11/14/30

     8,063,107   
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Components1.1%

  
  178,465      

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.875%, 3/31/14

     8,020,217   
     

 

 

 
  

Automobiles1.4%

  
  268,680      

General Motors Co., 4.75%, 12/1/13, Ser. B

     10,873,480   
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets2.2%

  
  147,005      

AMG Capital Trust I, 5.10%, 4/15/36

     7,892,331   
  257,250      

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.00%, 3/14/13 (NetApp, Inc.) (c)

     8,868,951   
     

 

 

 
        16,761,282   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Banks2.2%

  
  61,835      

Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.50%, 6/30/13, Ser. G (d)

     8,591,200   
  6,185      

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, 3/15/13, Ser. L (d)

     7,644,660   
     

 

 

 
        16,235,860   
     

 

 

 


AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Shares

          Value*  
   Commercial Services & Supplies0.8%   
  117,675      

United Rentals, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/28

   $ 6,284,575   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services2.3%   
  11,515      

Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, 1/30/13, Ser. L (d)

     12,816,195   
  47,655      

Citigroup, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/12

     4,782,179   
     

 

 

 
        17,598,374   
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities2.4%   
  

NextEra Energy, Inc.,

  
  149,575      

5.599%, 6/1/15

     7,777,900   
  25,000      

7.00%, 9/1/13

     1,337,500   
  158,835      

PPL Corp., 9.50%, 7/1/13

     8,561,206   
     

 

 

 
        17,676,606   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services1.2%   
  8,660      

HealthSouth Corp., 6.50%, 12/31/49, Ser. A (d)

     9,062,690   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance0.7%   
  124,900      

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 9/4/13

     5,569,291   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services0.9%   
  127,940      

Unisys Corp., 6.25%, 3/1/14

     6,819,202   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery0.6%   
  35,325      

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 4.75%, 11/17/15

     4,259,842   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining0.3%   
  125,000      

Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc., 6.50%, 5/12/15

     2,037,500   
     

 

 

 
   Multi-Utilities1.2%   
  186,560      

AES Trust III, 6.75%, 10/15/29

     9,309,344   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels2.4%   
  168,300      

Apache Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/13

     7,477,569   
  93,350      

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00%, 12/31/49 (d)

     6,989,581   
  94,905      

PetroQuest Energy, Inc., 6.875%, 12/31/49 (d)

     3,176,357   
     

 

 

 
        17,643,507   
     

 

 

 
   Professional Services0.9%   
  130,210      

Nielsen Holdings NV, 6.25%, 2/1/13

     6,905,192   
     

 

 

 
   Real Estate Investment Trust4.1%   
  335,200      

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 7.00%, 4/20/13 (d)

     8,866,040   
  539,470      

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., 1.95%, 12/31/49, Ser. A (d)

     12,893,333   
  159,235      

Health Care REIT, Inc., 6.50%, 4/20/18, Ser. I (d)

     8,949,007   
     

 

 

 
        30,708,380   
     

 

 

 
   Road & Rail1.6%   
  1,368,260      

2010 Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 6.00%, 12/31/13 (b)

     12,119,363   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$205,976,483)

     211,100,521   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

             

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—24.5%

  
   Aerospace & Defense1.2%   
$ 7,110      

GenCorp, Inc., 4.063%, 12/31/39

     8,763,075   
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology0.2%   
  865      

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.50%, 11/1/17

     1,321,288   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets2.4%   
  8,165      

Ares Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/16

     8,813,097   
  10,075      

BGC Partners, Inc., 4.50%, 7/15/16

     9,180,844   
     

 

 

 
        17,993,941   
     

 

 

 
   Coal0.8%   
  6,430      

Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc., 3.25%, 8/1/15

     6,112,519   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services1.0%   
  8,405      

Cenveo Corp., 7.00%, 5/15/17 (a)(b)

     7,517,222   
     

 

 

 
   Construction Materials0.8%   
  5,850      

Cemex SAB de CV, 4.875%, 3/15/15

     6,025,500   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services1.0%   
  6,925      

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 15.00%, 1/15/13

     7,227,969   
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment1.0%   
  6,970      

EnerSys, 3.375%, 6/1/38 (e)

     7,902,237   
     

 

 

 
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components0.7%   
  4,755      

Anixter International, Inc., 1.00%, 2/15/13

     5,254,275   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies0.5%   
  4,595      

NuVasive, Inc., 2.75%, 7/1/17

     3,943,084   
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure2.1%   
  6,935      

MGM Resorts International, 4.25%, 4/15/15

     7,078,034   
  9,175      

Morgans Hotel Group Co., 2.375%, 10/15/14

     8,486,875   
     

 

 

 
        15,564,909   
     

 

 

 


AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

          Value*  
   Household Durables—0.1%   
$ 335      

Ryland Group, Inc., 1.625%, 5/15/18

   $ 432,569   
     

 

 

 
   Iron/Steel0.1%   
  435      

AK Steel Corp., 5.00%, 11/15/19

     449,138   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services1.1%   
  4,745      

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 1.75%, 8/1/13

     8,641,831   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery3.9%   
  8,790      

Greenbrier Cos, Inc., 3.50%, 4/1/18

     8,394,450   
  

Meritor, Inc.,

  
  9,545      

4.625%, 3/1/26 (e)

     9,043,887   
  4,325      

7.875%, 3/1/26 (a)(b)

     3,920,180   
  8,665      

Navistar International Corp., 3.00%, 10/15/14

     7,971,800   
     

 

 

 
        29,330,317   
     

 

 

 
   Marine0.4%   
  3,655      

DryShips, Inc., 5.00%, 12/1/14

     2,857,753   
     

 

 

 
   Media1.2%   
  6,420      

Liberty Interactive LLC, 3.125%, 3/30/23

     9,244,800   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels1.8%   
  435      

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 2.375%, 4/15/15

     392,043   
  6,050      

Endeavour International Corp., 5.50%, 7/15/16

     5,263,500   
  2,815      

PDC Energy, Inc., 3.25%, 5/15/16 (a)(b)

     3,156,319   
  5,040      

Peabody Energy Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/41

     4,608,450   
     

 

 

 
        13,420,312   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals0.2%   
  1,000      

Akorn, Inc., 3.50%, 6/1/16

     1,691,250   
     

 

 

 
   Real Estate Investment Trust0.7%   
  4,550      

Boston Properties LP, 3.75%, 5/15/36

     4,939,594   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment0.9%   
  7,550      

SunPower Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/14

     7,153,625   
     

 

 

 
   Software—1.6%   
  4,835      

Nuance Communications, Inc., 2.75%, 8/15/27

     6,442,637   
  5,720      

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., 4.50%, 11/1/14 (a)(b)

     5,376,800   
     

 

 

 
        11,819,437   
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco—0.7%   
  4,550      

Vector Group Ltd., 2.50%, 1/15/19 (f)

     4,965,188   
     

 

 

 
   Trading Companies & Distributors0.1%   
  1,150      

Titan Machinery, Inc., 3.75%, 5/1/19 (a)(b)

     1,050,094   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$164,864,271)

     183,621,927   
     

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—2.4%

  
   Time Deposit—2.4%   
  17,704      

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.-Grand Cayman, 0.03%, 12/3/12 (cost-$17,703,907)

     17,703,907   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments (cost-$726,805,134) (g)—100.0%    $ 750,598,180   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

* Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. The Fund’s investments are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or dealer quotations, or by using the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask price. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation method to the Investment Manager and Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC (“AGIC”) (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of the Investment Manager. The Fund’s Valuation Committee was established to oversee the implementation of the Fund’s valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as instructed. The Sub-Adviser monitors the continual appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Sub-Adviser determines that a valuation method may no longer be approprirate, another valuation method may be selected, or the Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures set forth by the Board. The Board shall review the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee.

Synthetic convertible securities are valued based on quotations obtained from unaffiliated brokers who are the principal market-makers in such securities. Such valuations are derived by the brokers from proprietary models which are generally based on readily available market information including valuations of the common stock underlying the synthetic security.

Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

The prices used by the Fund to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold, and these differences could be material. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day the NYSE is open for business.


(a) Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate market value of $64,142,592, representing 8.5% of total investments.

 

(b) 144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.

 

(c) Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of an entity different than the issuer or structured by the issuer to provide exposure to securities of an entity different than the issuer (synthetic convertible securities). Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.

 

(d) Perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.

 

(e) Step Bond—Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specific date and rate.

 

(f) In addition to the coupon rate shown, the issuer is expected to pay additional interest based on the actual dividends paid on its common stock.

 

(g) At November 30, 2012, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $728,740,600. Gross unrealized appreciation was $62,860,502, gross unrealized depreciation was $41,002,922 and net unrealized appreciation was $21,857,580. The difference between book and tax cost basis was attributable to the differing treatmenht of bond premium amortization and wash sale loss deferrals.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments that the Fund has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 – valuations based on other significant observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates or other market corroborated inputs.

 

   

Level 3 – valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Sub-Adviser’s or Valuation Committees’s own assumptions and single broker quotes in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following are certain inputs and techniques that the Fund generally uses to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities for Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock)—Equity securities traded in inactive markets are valued using inputs

which include broker-dealer quotes, recently executed transactions adjusted for changes in the benchmark index, or

evaluated price quotes received from independent pricing services that take into account the integrity of the market sector and issuer, the individual characteristics of the security, and information received from broker-dealers and other market sources pertaining to the issuer or security. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of equity securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

Convertible Bonds & Notes—Convertible bonds & notes are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of convertible bonds and notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

Corporate Bonds & Notes—Corporate bonds & notes are generally comprised of two main categories: investment grade bonds and high yield bonds. Investment grade bonds are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, live trading levels, recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, and option adjusted spread models that include base curve and spread curve inputs. Adjustments to individual bonds can be applied to recognize trading differences compared to other bonds issued by the same issuer. High yield bonds are valued by independent pricing services based primarily on broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of corporate bonds & notes are categorized

as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

The valuation techiniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended November 30, 2012 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation techniques used. Assets categorized as Level 1 or 2 as of period end may have been transferred between Levels 1 and 2 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments.


A summary of the inputs used at November 30, 2012 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the

Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

     Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
11/30/2012
 

Investments in Securities - Assets

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —         $ 338,171,825         —         $ 338,171,825   

Convertible Preferred Stock:

           

Airlines

     —           8,063,107         —           8,063,107   

Capital Markets

     —           7,892,331       $ 8,868,951         16,761,282   

Commercial Banks

   $ 7,644,660         8,591,200         —           16,235,860   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     —           6,284,575         —           6,284,575   

Health Care Providers & Services

     —           9,062,690         —           9,062,690   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     7,477,569         10,165,938         —           17,643,507   

Professional Services

     —           6,905,192         —           6,905,192   

Road & Rail

     —           12,119,363         —           12,119,363   

All Other

     118,024,945         —           —           118,024,945   

Convertible Bonds & Notes

     —           183,621,927         —           183,621,927   

Short-Term Investment

     —           17,703,907         —           17,703,907   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 133,147,174       $ 608,582,055       $ 8,868,951       $ 750,598,180   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At November 30, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.


A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended November 30, 2012, was as follows:

 

     Beginning
Balance
2/29/12
     Purchases      Sales     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Net
Realized
Gain

(Loss)
    Net
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers
into
Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3
     Ending
Balance
11/30/12
 

Investments in Securities - Assets

                       

Convertible Preferred Stock:

                       

Capital Markets

   $ 7,599,611       $ 10,817,501       $ (7,554,356     —         $ (1,095,256   $ (898,549     —           —         $ 8,868,951   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the fund held at November 30, 2012 was $(1,948,550).


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting

Item 3. Exhibits

(a) Exhibit 99.302 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II

 

By  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 25, 2013
By  

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date: January 25, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 25, 2013
By  

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date: January 25, 2013